noun

schnozzle

schnozzle · schnozzles

The human nose, especially one that is largeThe human nose, especially one that is large.

Meaning

1 senses

(slang)The human nose, especially one that is large.
Rüssel, Riecher, Knolle
шно́бельšnóbelʹ, руби́льникrubílʹnik, пая́льникpajálʹnik
informal terms for the nose

Translations

7 languages

Русский

slang: human nose, especially large one:

Deutsch

slang: human nose, especially large one:

Origin

Probably from Yiddish שנויץ (shnoyts, “snout”), cognate to German Schnauze (“snout, muzzle

Probably from Yiddish שנויץ (shnoyts, “snout”), cognate to German Schnauze (“snout, muzzle”) and English snout. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests the word may be pseudo-Yiddish coined in English. Attested since 1930.

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